Do you native English speakers use the word feed to refer to breastfeeding' in everyday speech?

Feed means to provide food for someone or something. It does not matter what the food is, you would always say feed.

It is normal, just a bit vague. Using the word "feed" is completely normal for both breastfeeding and bottle feeding. Normally context makes up the difference but if I didn't have any context, I'd have no way to tell which one you mean.

Yes, though it doesn’t convey the type of feeding (breast vs bottle) by itself. A mom saying she needs to “Feed the baby” or that she “Is feeding the baby” only implies that the baby is being fed. Further context or information, such as prior descriptions of the type of feeding the baby receives, would be necessary to convey breastfeeding.

yes, feed covers both breastfeeding and bottle feeding. You might give further information if necessary. In the UK shops cafes etc describe themselves as "breastfeeding friendly" or signpost breastfeeding feeding areas.

Sure, but I’d be more likely to say nursing the baby, I think. But feed works.

I am an American. When I had a baby, I usually said “nursing” to talk about the act of breastfeeding. As others pointed out, “feeding” is more vague. I often said I was going to “feed the baby,” but sometimes that meant giving the baby a bottle or food instead of or in addition to nursing. I mostly saved the word “breastfeeding”to talk about the overall choice to give the baby breast milk as opposed to just giving the baby formula. If I told someone I was breastfeeding, it usually did not mean that I was actively feeding the baby. I find it perfectly understandable when people use the words slightly differently. But, that is how I feel most comfortable using them.

It can mean any kind of feeding. If the distinction is important, it will either be inferred through context or the word "breastfeeding" will be used. In general the word *breastfeeding* will only be used if the distinction is important or you're emphasising that form of feeding over others. If you just use that word all the time it could be seen as weird or annoying.

As others have pointed out "feeding" doesn’t convey the additional information that the baby is breastfed rather than bottle fed. But that information isn’t always relevant, or it might be assumed. If someone comes to the door, might shout to your husband "Can you get that? I’m feeding the baby." You don’t need to specify that you’re breastfeeding; he knows. In a different situation you might say "I have to get home to feed the baby," and that could lead to confusion. "Can’t the sitter feed him?" "No, I’m nursing."

Yes. But "feeding the baby" could be anything. Baby food, formula, whatever. Breastfeeding is specifically boob-juice.

Yes.

Yeah. People will say 'I'm gonna feed the baby' to make 'breastfeed' shorter. If you want to practice english then I'll be open to talk!

I've heard "nursing" most commonly

Yes, though I think “nurse/nursing” is more common. It clearly indicates breastfeeding versus formula/bottle feeding, without using the word breast which has stigma with it

'Breastfeed' and 'breastfeeding' are almost exclusively used to refer to your feeding policy rather than a specific act. So "I'm breastfeeding" would mean the woman normally breastfeeds, not that she is currently feeding the baby.

Yes it would be perfectly normal to just say feeding.

“Feeding the baby” is ambiguous. Did the baby feed from a bottle or from breastfeeding? I don’t know.